Chapter 94 A Thousand Doctrines
"First bow to Heaven and Earth."
"Bow to your parents twice."
"Husband and wife bow to each other."
Li Huaigu, dressed in a blue official robe and wearing a black gauze hat, smiled and respectfully performed the three-bowing ceremony with Yunxiang, who was wearing a red veil.
Then, they were escorted to the "bridal chamber" by several maids and servants.
There are some rituals to be performed there, such as the head-lifting ceremony, the nuptial ceremony, and the hair-tying ceremony, which are not for the guests to see.
Chen Yi and Xiao Die stood outside the main hall watching them walk away, feeling a bit sentimental.
After all, he had contributed to Li Huaigu and Yunxiang's marriage.
"May lovers be united in marriage, and may they grow old together in the future."
However, if they cannot stay together for life, then he will not take the blame.
Chen Yi looked around and saw the three "elders" in the hall sitting there chatting and laughing. He felt that he had a good impression of Li Huaigu's character.
Although it seemed that Yang Ye was facing both Li's father and mother alone, no one dared to underestimate the old man, and no one dared to criticize Yun Xiang's family background.
It must have taken a lot of effort from Li Huaigu to get Yang Ye to accept Yunxiang as his goddaughter.
As Chen Yi was thinking, Xiao Die beside him was already in tears, her tears streaming down her face.
Fortunately, she never wore makeup and always went out without a face, so she didn't end up with an embarrassing face covered in cosmetics.
"Young master, the top scholar and Miss Yunxiang have finally tied the knot... That's wonderful."
Xiaodie spoke with a mix of laughter and tears, recalling the day they parted ways, which made today's wedding banquet seem even more special.
Chen Yi looked at her amusedly, took a handkerchief and wiped away her tears, "It's not appropriate to cry like this on such a joyous occasion."
Xiaodie quickly stopped crying, wrinkling her nose and sobbing, "Young master, I, I'm happy..."
Chen Yi understood her feelings, offered a word of advice, and then let her be.
However, those around couldn't stand it. Some muttered that a maid was being such a spoilsport, and that she really didn't know what to do.
Some people reminded him that he was "the son-in-law of the Xiao family," which prompted several people who still remembered the previous incident to chime in, "He's the one who 'forcibly abducted Miss Yunxiang.'"
Immediately, discussions and pointing fingers began in the hall.
Chen Yi heard these words and saw that they were several scholars dressed in long gowns, so his smile faded a bit.
However, after thinking about it, he didn't bother with any explanations and told Xiaodie to leave the main hall to find a quiet place.
Just then, a voice rang out in the hall, speaking sternly: "Xin Nian, Gui Yun, do you two know what you're saying?"
The voice sounded familiar, and Chen Yi looked over and couldn't help but chuckle.
Then, Mr. Yue Ming from Guiyun Academy walked in from the side hall. Perhaps he had heard the students' discussion earlier, because he was very serious at the moment.
The two students he had called out turned pale instantly and hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying, "Please forgive us, sir, we...we two..."
Before they could finish speaking, Mr. Yue Ming interrupted them, saying, "I don't want to hear your explanations. Go apologize to Qingzhou!"
"this……"
Do I need to repeat myself?
The two students quickly shook their heads, their faces pale, and came to Chen Yi's side, bowing respectfully: "Brother Qingzhou, please forgive us. We misspoke just now, and hope you will forgive us."
Chen Yi glanced at them, then turned to look at Mr. Yue Ming and said with a smile, "Your kindness is giving me a headache."
Originally, his departure with Xiaodie was just something that others talked about.
Now that Mr. Yue Ming is standing up for him, it has attracted the attention of everyone present.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Yue Ming said solemnly, "As a student of Guiyun Academy, it doesn't matter if your academic talent is lacking, but your character cannot be lacking."
"To speak ill of others behind their backs is one mistake; to lack the ability to distinguish right from wrong is another. If one mistake is repeated, then it is not only their fault, but also the fault of this old academy teacher!"
These words frightened the two students even more than before.
If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, they would probably have already knelt down and begged Mr. Yue Ming.
Even so, they stood before Chen Yi, bowing repeatedly and begging for his forgiveness.
Otherwise, they will likely find it difficult to hold their heads high among the students of Shuzhou in the future.
Chen Yi was even more troubled when he heard Mr. Yue Ming say this.
Forgive me, though it's somewhat against my conscience.
Not forgiving him would make him seem petty.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yi patted Xiao Die, who was standing to the side looking confused and unaware of what was happening, and said:
"Now I have a problem, son-in-law. These two people were rude to me earlier. Do you think we should forgive them?"
Xiaodie was taken aback at first, then looked around, thought for a moment, and said seriously:
“The son-in-law once said, ‘To err is human, to forgive divine, but wrongdoing must be punished. How about… punishing them by making them copy the academy’s rules a thousand times?”
Chen Yi smiled and nodded, then looked at the two students and said, "I heard you. After you finish copying the doctrines of Guiyun Academy, I will forgive you."
It has to be Xiaodie again; the punishment is just right, not too much, not too little.
To everyone's surprise, the two students hesitated upon hearing this, their faces turning pale. They looked at each other, then gritted their teeth and nodded.
"Thank you for your forgiveness, Brother Qingzhou. We are willing!"
After saying that, they looked at Mr. You Yueming and said, "Please forgive us, sir!"
Mr. Yue Ming hummed in agreement, his face showing a strange expression, and said, "Let's leave it at that today, since it's Fang Gui's big day. Tomorrow, go back to the academy and copy that doctrine a thousand times."
The little farce has finally come to an end.
However, the guests looked at Chen Yi with extremely strange eyes, glancing at Chen Yi and then at Xiao Die beside him, as if they didn't know what to say.
Chen Yi watched this unfold, wondering if the punishment was too harsh.
He then followed Mr. Yue Ming to the side hall and only then did he understand.
“Guiyun Academy has a history of over a century, and through the revisions and additions of several teachers, there are now more than two hundred doctrines.”
Chen Yi couldn't help but ask curiously, "How many words?"
Mr. Yue Ming smiled and shook his head: "Not much, not much, just 1,800 words."
Chen Yi chuckled, glanced at Xiao Die who was counting on her fingers, and thought to himself, "Well done."
A thousand times the dogma, over a million words.
Anyone who has practiced calligraphy knows how difficult it is.
It's estimated that those two will hardly be able to go out for a stroll again within a year or two.
After a few words of laughter and conversation, Mr. Yue Ming said seriously, "Qingzhou, even without what happened just now, I still intend to talk to you about something today."
Chen Yi nodded, "Please speak freely, sir."
I reckon it's related to that calligraphy copybook.
Previously, he would have had a bit of a headache, but after the previous incident, he had also received a favor from Mr. Yue Ming.
The punishment of repeating dogma a thousand times—I'm afraid students who know about this in the future will never dare to criticize him again.
Then Mr. Yueming said, "I would like to invite Qingzhou to serve as an instructor at the academy, specifically to teach the students calligraphy."
Chen Yi was stunned for a moment, "Sir, I dare not accept your words."
A few calligraphy copybooks weren't enough; this old gentleman even planned to tie him up at the Guiyun Academy and have him teach people to write.
To be honest, it has to be the educated who have the best minds.
He's got a good plan.
Mr. Yue Ming waved his hand: "Don't be in such a hurry to refuse. I have already written to your teacher. Why don't you wait for his reply before making a decision?"
Chen Yi smiled wryly: "Sir, you don't need to contact the teacher, do you?"
At this time, a teacher is like a father. If Mr. Juyi, who is far away in Jinling, agrees, he, as a student, will be in a difficult position.
Mr. Yue Ming said with a smile, "These past few days, I have learned from various sources that you are the manager of Xiao Family Pharmacy."
“Even if I don’t ask you directly, Juyi will probably write a letter to persuade me if he finds out about this.”
"Although he may not be a very good teacher of calligraphy at my academy, he is still better than the manager of the pharmacy."
"If you are more learned in the future, you will have a bright future, which is better than wasting half your life as a businessman."
"..."
Seeing that he sounded sincere, Chen Yi simply brushed it off for now and said he would talk about it later.
He could learn medicine while working as the manager of the pharmacy, and he was in charge of everything. He also had ten days off per month.
Where in the academy can you find such freedom?
Seeing this, Mr. Yueming stopped trying to persuade him. His eyes swept over the gift box in Xiaodie's hand and his eyes lit up: "You gave Fang Gui a calligraphy book as a gift today?"
Before Chen Yi could respond, he stretched out his hand, "Let this old man take a look."
Chen Yi, somewhat amused and exasperated, had Xiao Die hand him the gift box, finally managing to shift the topic away from the "academy teacher."
Mr. Yue Ming took it, carefully opened the gift box, and gently unfolded the calligraphy scroll. Immediately, a warm, fluorescent glow appeared.
Every word reveals youthful beauty: "Do not waste your golden robes, but cherish your youth. Pluck the flower while it blooms, lest you break a bare branch when there are no flowers left..."
(End of this chapter)
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